What is High-Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) of lungs?
Dr Ashok Khurana
Director, Genitourinary and Vascular Ultrasound,
The Ultrasound Lab,
New Delhi
Director, Genitourinary and Vascular Ultrasound,
The Ultrasound Lab,
New Delhi
Q: I want to know all about HRCT of lungs and its expenditures.
A:HRCT stands for High-Resolution Computed Tomography. This is performed on a technically advanced CT (Computerised x-ray) machine and gives the doctor excellent details of normal and diseased tissue. For the lungs it almost always involves using intravenous injection of x-ray contrast medium as well, to identify normal and abnormal blood vessels. The cost varies from Rs. 2000-6000. Radiation exposure is within safe limits except in pregnancy.